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I am in need how assistance on how to better read an ECG. I understand the basics, but get thrown off by different rhythms. Tips, advice, book, website..whatever you can recommend would be much appreciated :)

Also, you have to think about the mechanism of action. Oral antidiabetics can work like insulin or produce more insulin, so when they do not work or when there is a medical emergency (hospitalization usually results in a patient needing insulin inst...

I am in nursing school currently and we have to taught to always aspirate on an IM, because if you don't it might be is the vasculature and hit the bloodstream, resulting in a much faster and potentially more serious reaction. So I would go on the s...

Oh and the bigger picture on oral medications are that they are used when Type 2 diabetes cannot be controlled with diet and exercise.

Now that you have some good advice on the insulins here's some info on oral antidiabetics: *Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors (Acarbose, Miglitol) act locally in GI tract to inhibit Alpha-glucosidase which is responsible for carb breakdown, because of it'...

Here is a simple tip for nursing dx...presenting symptom or risk r/t causative factor (then you could put the phrase " secondary to insert med dx" AEB what is seen with the patient, what patient complains of, labs, etc. [important to remember that f...

No problem :). And you do not have to be the best writer to be a nurse. But for college these tips and grammar skills will come in handy.

This certainly shows that you are compassionate. Just a suggestion...try to work on your transitioning. I was reading it like aw how sweet to be there for your grandmother in her last minutes then BAM toe infection leading to declining health. I a...

Ok this patient is post-op so implement care as you would for a patient coming out of surgery (Vitals, O2, Assessments, Pain, LOC, Bowel Sounds etc.). They have hypotension...so think safety, fall risk, and look at what could be causing it...think ab...

Ah cardio drugs..such a fun group. Try Mosby's Pharmacology Memory Notecards. Our book was Adams and Urban, so I do not know how to study your book. Learn inotropic, dromotropic, chronotropic. Make sample drug classification cards for ones you fi...

Try Memory Notebook Mnemonics for Nurses. For test-taking, try covering up the choices and forming a guess based on the question. Chew gum while studying then chew the same flavor during the test. Study with peers and ask instructors if something ...

It is true that you cannot just memorize in nursing. You have to know the background, why an intervention or assessment is done, what to do after assessment or intervention, how to document, how to prioritize, how to delegate, and how to communicate...

While I don't know how to fit it in your presentation talk about how stethoscopes carry more germs than people think... think about it, the thing hangs around the nurses neck all day and most people forget to clean it when switching from person to pe...

I am not for sure, but I do not think it gives you an advantage (except that you will already know what college is like). Programs mostly go off of GPAs, test scores (ACT or SAT), and interviews.

This does seem wierd and like an abuse of power. Medications should not be prescribed for "test anxiety". It is certainly an ethical issues and could quite possibly be a legal issue. This seems like a touchy subject so proceed with caution and tak...

I am in my third year of nursing school amidst early morning clinicals and late night studying. I could really use some tips on how to destress and get to sleep..thought some of you could help since you probably been there and done that..help please...

Learn good study habits, form a peer group fairly early to start study groups, don't just learn things for the test and forget them, grab sleep when you can, take notes during lecture, be creative in learning, use concept maps, try mnemonics, and don...

First off since it an acceptance/admittance essay you should use academic prose, which means no words like "very". Start off with a strong introduction paragraph, something to catch their attention and make them notice you. While you feel it may be...

Just for fun I decided to read several of the post on here asking for help and found out that there are a lot of terrible, confusing, or misguided teachers. So I thought I'd ask what you're teachers are like and compare. Personally I have super inv...

Generally, everyone has a bad test now and then. You have to learn to pick yourself up and not beat yourself up so much. Look at your study habits and learning methods and go from there. Try talking to instructor about the test and tips, ask peers...

Ok, calm down and try to breath. Think of it this way, beta blockers are blocking part of the sympathetic nervous system actions. In a SNS response there is peripheral vasoconstriction and bronchodilation (peripheral vasoconstriction to supply more...

Thank you all for the great advice :). I'd prefer to steer clear of meds and wine, but they are good suggestions. The more tips you come up with the merrier . Also, I'm a dorm student so my resources are limited as far as baths, and am not old eno...

My advice, learn to be humble. Unfortunately a lot of professors are like this or view you as nothing more than another seat in the class. Learn to roll with the punches. Try not to argue with teachers, though at times it can be incredibly temptin...

Isolate first until proven otherwise. Skin testing and CXR will follow. If diagnosed with TB then it is 3 negative sputum cultures until they are considered noncontagious (after an extensive round of medications, wearing masks, etc.). Keep in min...

My question is whether you are confused over the differences in the two systems or the drugs to mimic or block them, seeing as how you listed it as a pharmacology question.